FG, Labour Leaders’ meeting on removal of subsidy ends in deadlock
The meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, concerning the fuel subsidy removal has ended in futility
The spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dele Alake while briefing the newsmen on Wednesday on the outcome of the meeting between the federal government and the NLC, the talks would continue at a later date.
It could be recalled that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, on Wednesday, set new price for petrol in its retail outlets across the country, saying price adjustments were in line with current realities.
The development followed President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he announced the removal of fuel subsidy.
However, the NLC rejected the new price template, claiming it was unacceptable and demanded for its withdrawal immediately.
Meanwhile, the presidential spokesperson said the government will keep talking with the organized labour with a view to arriving at a very amicable solution that would be in the interest of all Nigerians.
“We cannot go into any details now because talks are ongoing. We cannot finish everything at one sitting. So we have adjourned now.
“We are continuing talks at a later date, very very shortly. But the important thing is that talks are ongoing. It’s always better to keep talking with a view to arriving at a very amicable solution that would be in the interest of all Nigerians. That’s the much we can say now,” Alake said.
